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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Moerewa New Zealand

In Moerewa, the summers are comfortable; the winters are long, cool, and wet; and it is windy and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 51°F to 75°F and is rarely below 46°F or above 79°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Moerewa for warm-weather activities is from late December to late March.

Climate in Moerewa

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Moerewa weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 21 to March 22, with an average daily high temperature above 72°F. The hottest month of the year in Moerewa is February, with an average high of 75°F and low of 64°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from June 2 to September 23, with an average daily high temperature below 62°F. The coldest month of the year in Moerewa is August, with an average low of 51°F and high of 59°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Moerewa

Average High and Low Temperature in MoerewawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FAug 1759°FAug 1759°FFeb 675°FFeb 675°F51°F51°F64°F64°FDec 2172°FDec 2172°FMar 2272°FMar 2272°FJun 262°FJun 262°FSep 2362°FSep 2362°F61°F61°F61°F61°F54°F54°F53°F53°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 74°F75°F72°F68°F64°F60°F59°F59°F61°F64°F67°F71°F
Temp. 68°F69°F67°F63°F59°F56°F54°F54°F56°F58°F61°F65°F
Low 63°F64°F62°F59°F56°F53°F51°F51°F52°F54°F57°F60°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Moerewa

Average Hourly Temperature in MoerewaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablecomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Peniche, Portugal (12,118 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Moerewa (view comparison).

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In Moerewa, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Moerewa begins around January 11 and lasts for 2.9 months, ending around April 8.

The clearest month of the year in Moerewa is March, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 70% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 8 and lasts for 9.1 months, ending around January 11.

The cloudiest month of the year in Moerewa is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 41% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Moerewa

Cloud Cover Categories in MoerewaclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Mar 1771%Mar 1771%Dec 1457%Dec 1457%Jan 1164%Jan 1164%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 35%33%30%37%40%40%40%36%38%39%41%41%
Clearer 65%67%70%63%60%60%60%64%62%61%59%59%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Moerewa varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.5 months, from May 9 to September 26, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Moerewa is July, with an average of 12.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.5 months, from September 26 to May 9. The month with the fewest wet days in Moerewa is March, with an average of 7.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Moerewa is July, with an average of 12.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 40% on July 6.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Moerewa

Daily Chance of Precipitation in MoerewawetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 640%Jul 640%Jan 2922%Jan 2922%May 931%May 931%Sep 2631%Sep 2631%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 7.2d6.8d7.2d7.7d9.5d10.7d12.0d11.1d9.6d8.1d7.4d7.6d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Moerewa experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Moerewa. The month with the most rain in Moerewa is July, with an average rainfall of 4.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in Moerewa is October, with an average rainfall of 2.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Moerewa

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.4″2.6″2.5″2.7″3.1″3.9″4.5″3.7″3.0″2.2″2.3″2.4″

The length of the day in Moerewa varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 9 hours, 46 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 33 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Moerewa

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in MoerewaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minSep 2312 hr, 7 minSep 2314 hr, 33 minDec 2114 hr, 33 minDec 2112 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 209 hr, 46 minJun 219 hr, 46 minJun 21daydaynightNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 14.2h13.4h12.3h11.2h10.3h9.8h10.0h10.8h11.9h13.0h14.0h14.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:01 AM on December 6, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 39 minutes later at 7:40 AM on April 6. The earliest sunset is at 5:17 PM on June 11, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 25 minutes later at 8:42 PM on January 7.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Moerewa during 2024, starting in the spring on September 29 and ending in the fall on April 7.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Moerewa

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in MoerewaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDec 66:01 AMDec 66:01 AM8:42 PMJan 78:42 PMJan 7Jun 115:17 PMJun 115:17 PM7:40 AMApr 67:40 AMApr 6DSTApr 7DSTApr 7Sep 29DSTSep 29DSTdaynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Moerewa

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in MoerewaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010202020303030304040505060607000010101010202020303030404040505060703178NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Moerewa

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Moerewa experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from December 17 to April 8, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Moerewa is February, with 3.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is August 24, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Moerewa

Humidity Comfort Levels in MoerewamuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 240%Aug 240%Feb 1513%Feb 1513%Dec 173%Dec 173%Apr 83%Apr 83%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 2.9d3.5d2.0d0.7d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Moerewa experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from May 16 to November 27, with average wind speeds of more than 14.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Moerewa is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 15.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from November 27 to May 16. The calmest month of the year in Moerewa is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Moerewa

Average Wind Speed in MoerewawindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphJun 3016.0 mphJun 3016.0 mphApr 312.9 mphApr 312.9 mphMay 1614.4 mphMay 1614.4 mphNov 2714.4 mphNov 2714.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 13.313.313.413.214.415.315.615.215.215.214.613.6

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Moerewa varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 5.0 days, from January 10 to January 15 and for 1.9 months, from March 8 to May 5, with a peak percentage of 33% on March 10. The wind is most often from the east for 1.8 months, from January 15 to March 8, with a peak percentage of 36% on February 12. The wind is most often from the west for 8.2 months, from May 5 to January 10, with a peak percentage of 29% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Moerewa

Wind Direction in MoerewaESWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Moerewa is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.9 months, from January 12 to April 9, with an average temperature above 67°F. The month of the year in Moerewa with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 69°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.1 months, from June 27 to November 1, with an average temperature below 61°F. The month of the year in Moerewa with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 59°F.

Average Water Temperature in Moerewa

Average Water Temperature in MoerewawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°FFeb 2169°FFeb 2169°F59°FAug 2759°FAug 27Jan 1267°FJan 1267°FApr 967°FApr 967°FJun 2761°FJun 2761°FNov 161°FNov 161°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 68°F69°F69°F67°F65°F62°F60°F59°F60°F60°F62°F65°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Moerewa throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Moerewa for general outdoor tourist activities is from late December to late March, with a peak score in the second week of February.

Tourism Score in Moerewa

Tourism Score in Moerewabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.57.52.42.4NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Moerewa for hot-weather activities is from late January to late February, with a peak score in the second week of February.

Beach/Pool Score in Moerewa

Beach/Pool Score in MoerewaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.62.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Moerewa are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Moerewa

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in MoerewaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Moerewa

Growing Degree Days in MoerewaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FJul 2190°FJul 2190°FNov 18900°FNov 18900°FJun 303,964°FJun 303,964°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from November 2 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Moerewa is January, with an average of 7.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from April 30 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Moerewa is June, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Moerewa

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in MoerewabrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJan 37.6 kWhJan 37.6 kWhJun 202.1 kWhJun 202.1 kWhNov 26.5 kWhNov 26.5 kWhApr 303.2 kWhApr 303.2 kWhAug 163.2 kWhAug 163.2 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 7.56.75.43.82.72.22.43.24.55.97.07.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Moerewa are -35.383 deg latitude, 174.033 deg longitude, and 59 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Moerewa contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 755 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 245 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,237 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,667 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Moerewa is covered by trees (73%), within 10 miles by trees (69%), and within 50 miles by water (61%) and trees (26%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Moerewa, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Moerewa is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Moerewa, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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